Phrase guide

touch grass

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To spend time outside, off of the Internet. Used in the imperative to suggest that someone is out of touch with reality, and should gain some real-world perspective.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet, derogatory

Qualifier: often dismissal

Examples

  • Maybe their idle and petty chatter wouldn't devastate you if you would touch grass a bit more often.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: go outside

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see touch, grass.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Q: Can't you read?! My sign says to stay off the lawn! A: I didn't touch your grass, pal.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 触摸草 (chù mō cǎo) — to spend time outside
  • French: toucher de l'herbe — to spend time outside
  • German: an die frische Luft gehen — to spend time outside
  • Italian: toccare l’erba — to spend time outside
  • Polish: dotykać trawy — to spend time outside
  • Polish: dotknąć trawy — to spend time outside
  • Russian: прикасаться к траве (prikasatʹsja k trave) — to spend time outside
  • Russian: прикоснуть к траве (prikosnutʹ k trave) — to spend time outside
  • Spanish: tocar hierba — to spend time outside
  • Swedish: nudda gräs — to spend time outside